delta
/ˈdɛltə/ verb C2- To calculate the differences between the characters in an enciphered text and the characters a fixed number of positions previous.
- To compare two versions of the same file in order to determine where they differ (where a programmer has made edits).
He/she/it deltas · Past deltaed · Past participle deltaed · -ing form deltaing
Verb forms
- Base form
- delta
- He/she/it
- deltas
- Past
- deltaed
- Past participle
- deltaed
- -ing form
- deltaing
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The Mississippi Delta is widely recognized as the undisputed birthplace of modern American music.
Simultaneously, pioneering radio stations started broadcasting these innovative tracks, exposing the distinct Delta sound to listeners far beyond the city limits.
By fusing the emotional depth of the Delta blues with upbeat tempos and amplified instrumentation, musicians inadvertently invented rock and roll.
Today, every distorted guitar solo and driving rock anthem owes a profound debt of gratitude to those intrepid Delta musicians.
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